Office For Climate Education

What Office For Climate Education does

Office for Climate Education (OCE) is a Paris-based non-profit association founded in 2018 under French law of July 1, 1901, and headquartered at Sorbonne Université. It develops and distributes free, multilingual, open-access climate change education resources for primary and secondary teachers and their students, with materials grounded in IPCC scientific reports and produced through a structured co-development cycle involving international climatologists, oceanographers, and pedagogy experts. Its content library spans four themes (Land, Ocean and Cryosphere, Climate Models, Extreme Events) totaling more than 200 resources, plus teacher training materials, thematic pathways, an online MOOC, and the TeachersCOP awards program, with materials available in French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Arabic under Creative Commons licenses.

OCE monetizes indirectly rather than commercially: it is grant- and partnership-funded by national and international public institutions (UNESCO, IPCC, French ministries, H2020/Erasmus+ EU programs), private foundations (La main à la pâte, Siemens Stiftung), and academic and research partners (Météo-France, IPSL, IRD, CNES). UNESCO Category 2 Centre status (2021) and IPCC Observer membership (2021) provide institutional positioning, while its go-to-market is community-led, relying on regional implementation projects (ARRICE for Africa, ALEC/CSIELO for Latin America, plus CLIMASCO, XAIDA, ESM2025, ECoSCOMICS) deployed with ministries of education and teacher-training networks. Resource distribution is fully self-serve via oce.global, with downloads available as PDFs and zip files for low-connectivity contexts, and adoption is driven by NGO partnerships (Réseau Canopé, FEE), social media presence, COP/UNOC events, and direct engagement with national education authorities.

Operating geographies span Western Europe (France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands), Africa (Kenya, Senegal, Mauritius), Latin America (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil), North America (USA), and Asia-Pacific (Australia), with a stated global footprint and no geographic restrictions. The organization is led by President Éric Guilyardi, Executive Director David Wilgenbus, and Science Officer Simon Klein, and has reported being GDPR compliant via a dedicated DPO. No revenue, headcount figure, ownership structure, or funding rounds are disclosed; customer base is the long tail of individual teachers and education systems rather than large institutional licensing accounts.

Name

Office For Climate Education

Legal name

Office for Climate Education (OCE)

Website

https://oce.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Office for Climate Education (OCE) is a Paris-based non-profit (founded 2018) that creates and distributes free, multilingual climate change education resources for teachers and students worldwide, based on IPCC reports and deployed through UNESCO-backed regional projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Education Services

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Open Lesson Plans & Teaching Units (K–12) (EDAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open Educational Resources (OER) & Curriculum Repositories (EDAFACAJ), Open Courseware & Course Modules (OCW) (EDAGAJAB), OER Authoring, Remixing & Publishing Tools/Platforms (EDAGAJAM), OER Quality Review, Alignment & Certification (rubrics/standards) (EDAGAJAN)

Keywords

• Climate change education
• Teacher training resources
• Pedagogical content development
• Curriculum integration services
• Science education materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Free Educational Resources: All pedagogical resources are provided free of charge to teachers and educational institutions worldwide. The OCE operates as a non-profit organization supported by institutional partnerships and project funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Office for Climate Education (OCE) develops and distributes free, multilingual pedagogical resources based on IPCC scientific reports to support climate change education for teachers and school systems worldwide. It provides inquiry-based learning materials, teacher training, regional implementation projects, and structured thematic pathways covering land, ocean, climate models, and extreme events. All resources are offered at no cost under Creative Commons licenses and are deployed in collaboration with educational institutions, governments, and international partners.

Product overview

Office For Climate Education (OCE) offers a comprehensive portfolio of free, multilingual climate change education resources organized around four thematic areas: Land (42 resources), Ocean and Cryosphere (34 resources), Climate Models (18 resources), and Extreme Events (18 resources). The core offerings include Thematic Pathways serving as structured entry points for teaching climate concepts, alongside extensive Pedagogical Resources categorized by type (87 class activities, 46 videos, 15 multimedia activities, 10 projects, 10 webinars, 9 teacher handbooks, 9 teacher training resources, and 4 IPCC report summaries). Regional projects including ARRICE (Africa), ALEC/CSIELO (Latin America), XAIDA, and ESM2025 provide implementation support. Supporting products include the TeachersCOP award program, International Seminars, Research and Assessment Unit, and a Climate Glossary. All materials are available in French, English, and Spanish (with some in Portuguese, German, and Arabic), released under Creative Commons licenses for non-commercial educational use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARRICE: A four-year project coordinated by OCE to promote and strengthen climate change education across Africa
• ALEC
• TeachersCOP
• CSIELO

Products and services

• Thematic Pathways Structured thematic learning pathways designed as entry points to progressively and coherently teach climate change in the classroom, from scientific and educational insights to classroom activities and student-led mitigation or adaptation projects.
• Pedagogical Resources (Land Theme) 42 educational resources on land-climate interactions, including soil experiments, afforestation, desertification, food systems, and land degradation topics.
• Pedagogical Resources (Ocean and Cryosphere Theme) 34 resources exploring ocean and cryosphere topics including ocean circulation, acidification, sea level rise, marine currents, thermohaline circulation, El Niño, and ocean food webs.
• Pedagogical Resources (Climate Models Theme) 18 resources including climate modeling activities, radiative forcings, SimClimat simulations, and understanding climate projections.
• Pedagogical Resources (Extreme Events Theme) 18 resources focused on extreme weather events, including drought, marine heatwaves, compound events, and their societal impacts.
• Teacher Training Resources 9 teacher training resources including workshops on inquiry-based learning, developing lesson sequences from conceptual frameworks, greenhouse effect pedagogy, and ocean-climate connections.
• TeachersCOP Annual program recognizing and awarding teachers leading climate change education initiatives, presented at COP events.
• ARRICE Project Four-year project coordinated by OCE to promote and strengthen climate change education across Africa, including training of trainers and regional kick-offs.
• ALEC Program Latin America for Climate Education: pioneering initiative to strengthen climate change education across Latin America, now part of the broader CSIELO project.
• CSIELO Project Science and Climate Change in Latin America: Educating for a Better Future - regional project covering Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Mexico, integrating ALEC activities.
• Online MOOC Course Free online MOOC course launched in partnership with Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) to provide climate change education training.
• Educational Kit 'Climate, Ocean and Cryosphere' Educational kit providing comprehensive content on ocean and cryosphere topics based on the IPCC Special Report.
• Educational Kit 'Climate Change and Land' Educational kit supporting teachers in addressing IPCC content on land-climate interactions.
• Climate Glossary Comprehensive glossary providing accessible definitions of key climate-related terms based on IPCC reports and latest scientific knowledge.
• International Seminars Regular international conferences on climate change education, including the Third International Seminar in Erice, bringing together scientists and educators.
• Research and Assessment Unit Unit created in 2026 to reinforce OCE's research and assessment expertise in climate change education.
• XAIDA Project EU-funded initiative addressing climate change and its impact on extreme weather events.
• ESM2025 Project Research project coordinated by Météo France-CNRM and funded by H2020 European Commission to advance understanding of the Earth system.
• ECoSCOMICS Project Erasmus+-supported project using webcomics to foster understanding of climate change, energy sustainability, and biodiversity for primary and secondary students.
• Inquiry-Based Learning Resources Educational methodology resources explaining the inquiry-based approach for teaching climate change, including guides on teacher roles and pedagogical strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90 public-school teachers trained in Peru alone during CSIELO project launch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• IPCCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, OCE has been a partner and observer member of the IPCC, enabling it to closely follow the evolution of climate science. OCE supports the dissemination of IPCC reports by developing tailored educational resources for teachers.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Since 2020, OCE has operated under the auspices of UNESCO and is co-coordinator of Pillar 2 of the Greening Education Partnership. This international recognition highlights OCE's unique scientific and educational expertise and reinforces its role in supporting educational policy, particularly in countries most vulnerable to climate change.
• La main à la pâte FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of OCE. The foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of science education through inquiry-based learning approaches.
• Météo-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of OCE. Provides meteorological expertise and climate science knowledge to support educational resource development.
• IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member and active partner. OCE and IRD jointly implement projects including CSIELO in Latin America, with financial support from French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
• IPSL (Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of OCE. Contributes scientific expertise on climate modeling and climate system research.
• Météo & Climat AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of OCE. Brings together French meteorological and climate expertise.
• CNES (French National Centre for Space Studies)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartnered with OCE to produce educational videos about the SWOT mission, exploring how satellites monitor ocean and climate interactions.
• FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCE partnered with FEE to launch an innovative online free course for climate change education.
• Académie de NicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished partnership to promote climate change education in the Nice academy region.
• Réseau CanopésecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Canopé's CanoTech platform to produce interview series on climate change education, reaching French teachers through their online training platform.
• Peruvian National Education Council (CNE)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CSIELO project launch in Peru, working with MINEDU and other stakeholders to integrate climate education into Peruvian school system.
• Ministry of Education Peru (MINEDU)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for CSIELO project implementation, supporting teacher training and school-based climate education projects.
• Alliance Française of LimasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for CSIELO institutional launch event, facilitating collaboration between French and Peruvian educational institutions.
• VVOB EcuadorsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner contributing to roundtable discussions on climate education challenges and opportunities in Latin America.
• STEM Academia (Colombia)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ALEC project activities in Colombia, focusing on climate education in schools.
• INNOVEC (Mexico)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ALEC project activities in Mexico, contributing to climate education initiatives.
• University of Rosario (Colombia)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing expertise to climate education discussions and ALEC project implementation.
• RedEAméricasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of foundations working on education in Latin America, collaborating on CSIELO project implementation.
• Asociación Los Andes (Peru)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CSIELO project, contributing to climate education activities in Peru.
• IFREMERsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench marine research institute. Co-organized youth engagement events with OCE at UNOC 2025.
• Les Petits DébrouillardssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench science education association. Co-organized youth engagement side-events at UNOC 2025.
• French National Commission for UNESCOsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted event at UNOC 2025 where OCE participated in launch of UNESCO Ocean Family initiative.
• APCEIUsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthened collaboration through Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2021 to advance climate change education.
• Siemens StiftungsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner contributing to OCE's founding and ongoing climate education initiatives.
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman research institute partner contributing climate science expertise to OCE.
• Freie Universität BerlinsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman university partner contributing to OCE's scientific and educational framework.
• Dublin Institute of EducationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish education partner in OCE's international network.
• Universidad de la República (Uruguay)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American university partner in OCE's global network.
• University of California Office of the PresidentsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university partner contributing to OCE's international collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education: Non-profit focused on integrating sustainability and climate change into K-12 curricula through educator training and resources. Closely aligned with OCE's mission to embed climate literacy into school systems.
• EarthEcho International: Non-profit founded by Philippe Cousteau Jr. that supports K-12 environmental education through free resources, teacher toolkits, and youth engagement — closely mirroring OCE's pedagogical resource model.
• Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE): Direct peer and existing OCE partner. FEE is an international non-profit delivering environmental education programs (Eco-Schools, Young Reporters for the Environment) to schools globally, with a similar K-12 educator focus and free/open-access model. The two organizations co-launched a free online climate change education course.
• Climate Central: U.S.-based non-profit that researches and communicates climate science, offering educational resources for educators and the public. Comparable as a science-to-education intermediary focused on climate literacy.
• Facing the Future: Non-profit producing K-12 curriculum and professional development on sustainability and climate change. Comparable as a curriculum-focused peer serving educators and school systems.
• Climate Generation (A Will Steger Legacy): U.S. non-profit that empowers educators and communities to teach climate change through professional development and curricula. Directly comparable to OCE's teacher training and school-system focus.
• La main à la pâte Foundation: Founding member of OCE and a direct peer. La main à la pâte promotes inquiry-based science education in primary and secondary schools, with substantial overlap in pedagogical methodology, K-12 teacher training, and free classroom resources.
• UN CC:Learn: UN-led platform that delivers climate change learning resources, training, and policy support globally. Highly comparable to OCE in mission, target audience (educators and policymakers), and open-access content distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO (Education Sector): OCE operates under UNESCO's auspices and co-coordinates the Greening Education Partnership. UNESCO is a broader incumbent providing the policy framework and global convening power that OCE operationalizes for K-12 teacher-facing deliverables.
• National Geographic Society Education: Established incumbent producing free, multilingual, multimedia educational resources for K-12 classrooms, including climate and environmental content. Overlaps with OCE on distribution model and curriculum integration, though it covers a much broader subject area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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